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BlackRock launches Bitcoin trust

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2022
... track the performance of Bitcoin, less expenses and liabilities of the trust. "Despite the steep downturn in the digital asset market, we are still seeing substantial interest from some institutional clients in how to efficiently and cost-effectively ...

BlackRock, Coinbase partner on crypto offering

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2022
... prime brokerage and reporting capabilities, common clients of Aladdin and Coinbase will be able to manage their digital asset exposures alongside their public and private investments for a whole-portfolio view of risk. "The Aladdin platform provides ...

CHESS replacement delayed further, review underway

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2022
... further but could not provide a new go-live date, saying it required further discussion with its technology partner, Digital Asset, and other stakeholders. Today, in announcing it has appointed Accenture to review its work to date and the remaining deliverables ...

Holon, Gemini launch retail crypto funds

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022
Holon has partnered with Gemini to launch Australian unlisted retail Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and Filecoin (FIL) funds. The launch will provide local investors and financial advisers with regulated access to the burgeoning blockchain and cryptocurrency ...

UK regulator appoints Camille Blackburn to leadership team

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2022
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is bolstering its leadership team with six new appointments, including former ASIC and Westpac senior executive Camille Blackburn as director of wholesale buy-side. Blackburn will join the FCA in October from Legal ...

Wealth industry on the cusp of evolution: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2022
The wealth industry is on the cusp of evolution, with predictions APAC and North America will drive around 80% of worldwide new wealth creation until 2026. According to a report published by Oliver Wyman and Morgan Stanley, leading firms that are accelerating ...

Zerocap, ANZ purchase Australian carbon credits

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2022
... market for carbon credits with A$DC, chief executive Ryan McCall said the transaction has proved how efficient a digital asset ecosystem can be for trading and settlement of an asset that most people don't even associate with crypto. Zerocap sourced ...

Citi pilots Bitcoin custody service platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2022
... institutional investors. The bank will partner with orchestration platform METACO to help develop and trial its digital asset custody capabilities. "This collaboration brings together METACO's technology and digital solutions with Citi's expansive ...

Mirae, Global X acquire ETF Securities

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2022
Mirae Asset and Global X ETFs will acquire ETF Securities Australia, expanding the companies' global ETF footprint into the Australian market. In a joint statement, Mirae and Global X said the acquisition of ETF Securities would provide them with ...

Crypto companies halt withdrawals

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2022
International cryptocurrency platforms Celsius and Binance temporarily suspended customer withdrawals. Yesterday, the world's largest crypto exchange, Binance, suspended withdrawals on the Bitcoin network. In a statement, Binance said: "This is ...